Tag Archives: Food & Drink

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Irene

Feeling the blue. Feeling the tears. Feeling the helpless. Not because of the gloomy weather I suppose. But perhaps about the mass shooting tragedy in San Bernardino, in my very own home state. Grieving for the many many innocent lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Food & Drink, Fruit, Low Carbs, Lunch, One Dish Meal, Quick Meal, Snack, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged Food & Drink, food photography, food styling, health & fitness, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, healthy recipe, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Baked Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Drumsticks

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Irene

“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This post is dedicated to a good friend, T, who has requested for the recipe, who’s friendship I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Food & Drink | Tagged Baked Chicken, Cardamom, Chicken Thighs, Cumin, Food & Drink, food photography, Moroccan, Spices, Turmeric | 38 Comments

My Heart Goes Nuts 4 You

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Irene

I am feeling the love! This page is taken over by red and white. Do you know what that means? Yes! Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. I am featuring a Valentine treat that you don’t want to miss. This treat … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food & Drink | Tagged baking, Dessert, Food & Drink, food photography, Gifts, ground hazelnuts, hazelnut flour, heart shaped cookies, Kids, Linzer Hearts, love, Lovers, raspberry jam, Sweets, Valentine's cookies, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Treat | 44 Comments

Meet Rino

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Irene

One of my girlfriends showed me this video which “reminded her of me…one day.” I couldn’t believe I spent 10 minutes watching a little girl…eats. Meet Rino, the most adorable girl who really loves food, and ecstatically devour it with … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusement, Food & Drink | Tagged Cute little girl, Eating Culture, Food & Drink, Food from Around the World, Food Lovers, Japanese little girl, Kids Eating Habit, Parenting, Rino, YouTube | 4 Comments

Green Risotto with Seared Scallops

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Irene

Hello, Everyone! How was your weekend? I had so much fun over the weekend playing Connect 4 and Candy Land with my little cousins. Okay, don’t be shock of what I will say next. This was my first time playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Italian, Quick Meal, Seafood, Vegetarian | Tagged candy lane, comfort food, dinner, Food & Drink, food photography, MInt, Peas, Puree Pea Sauce, quick meal, risotto, Scallops, Seafood, seared scallops, vegetarian | 44 Comments

Asparagus and Quail Egg Salad

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Irene

It’s Friday, everyone! Don’t you just want to scream so loud that your lung will explode because it’s Friday?! This weekend is looking great. My baby cousin’s birthday party is tomorrow, so delicious food will be eaten and looking forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Salad | Tagged Asparagus, Egg Salad, Food & Drink, food photography, Friday, Hollandaise Sauce, lunch, Quail Eggs, Salad, Vegetairan, Winter | 21 Comments

The Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Irene

As a Vietnamese food lover, I have always want to create the dishes we like at home, such as Bo Luc Lac aka The Shaking Beef. Frankly, it’s more of W’s love. Yes, love. W orders Bo Luc Lac every … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Vietnamese | Tagged Bo Luc Lac, Culture, Food & Drink, food photography, New York Steak, Shaking Beef, Steak Salad, Vietnamese Cuinese | 14 Comments

Sweet Vegetables and Squash Soup

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Irene

This Sweet Vegetables and Squash Soup was on the back of my mind ever since that one day I spotted on the cover of Every Day with Rachel Ray magazine while standing in line to pay at the grocery. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Soup, Squash | Tagged butternut squash, carrots, comfort food, Food & Drink, food photography, Root Vegetable Soup, soup, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetable Soup, Winter | 21 Comments

Insta Weekly

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Irene

The first week of 2013 is behind us. Here’s a recap of what happened this week. How about you? Sweet love for Chantal Guillon macarons Lighted the new portable fireplace to keep living room cozy The Eskimo Girls Driving through … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusement | Tagged Bambu Coffee, Chantal Guillon, Family, Food & Drink, food photography, instagram, lifestyle, Winter | 8 Comments

Classic Coffee Crumbly Cake

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Irene

Happy Friday, Everyone! The weather has been cold but in a more manageable way as I am sitting in my patio enjoying my late afternoon tea with a piece of coffee cake, which I baked this early morning. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert | Tagged baking, Coffee Cake, Crumb Cake, Dessert, Food & Drink, food photography, Friday, High Tea, Inspiration, lifestyle, nostalgic memory, Recipe, Winter | 19 Comments

Beef Tripe Sauce Chasseur with Angel Hair

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Irene

Maybe it is the fact that I was born and raise in Vietnam, I am fond of eating animal internal organs. Beef tripe is one of them. Often I would order the Ginger Scallion Beef Tripe at Chinese dim sum … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Food & Drink, Soup | Tagged Beef Tripe, Beef Tripe Tomato Sauce, Book Tripe, Food & Drink, food photography, herbs, Holiday Cooking, Honeycomb Tripe, internal organs, reduced calorie diet, Sauce Chasseur, soup, tomato sauce, Tripe | 10 Comments

24-Hour Buffet Challenge

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Irene

I miss everyone. So much. It was hard to be away from you and posting. Now, I am back! Recovering from indulging way too hard in Vegas. Still. For the past consecutive five years, I came to Vegas for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Travel | Tagged 24 hour buffet challenge, buffet deal, Buffet in Las Vegas, Buffet of Buffets, Carnival World Buffet, Christmas holiday, Food & Drink, holiday travel, Las Vegas, Paris Le Village Buffet, Spice Market Buffet, travel | 12 Comments

Christmas Baking

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Irene

Happy 12-12-12! It only happens once a lifetime”. What will you be doing to celebrate? I will be eating of these sweet treats I made the past weekend. Last Saturday was a “toasty” day over at my house. There was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food & Drink | Tagged baking, candy cane, chocolate peppermint cream cheese sandwich, Christmas baking, cookies, cream cheese filling, Dessert, Food & Drink, food photography, holiday, holiday baking presents, holiday baking tradition, homemade presents, pecan balls, sweet treats | 16 Comments

Oxtail Spicy Tofu Soup

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Irene

Soup is a type of food that I can’t live without during the cold season. Spicy soup is even a better combination. This soup is inspired by a dish I ordered one time at a Japanese restaurant. It was SO … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Food & Drink, Soup | Tagged cold weather, fall, Food & Drink, food photography, healthy, oxtail, oxtail soup, soup, spicy, tofu, tofu soup | 27 Comments

Sunday Tea and Unwind

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Irene

The weekend is packed with actions, from eating to baking (lots and lots of baking which I will post later). There’s nothing better to do on this Sunday late afternoon other than unwind and relax over a cup of Vietnamese … Continue reading →